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happened upon

ADJECTIVE
discovered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detected disclosed exposed identified invented
STRONG
ascertained disinterred espied explored learned observed opened originated perceived presented recognized revealed shown sighted spotted unearthed unlocked unveiled
WEAK
famous real searched out well-known
Antonyms
WEAK
hidden lost unfound

Example Sentences

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Those who chose the dimly lit path happened upon their version of an A-list celebrity: the man known as the godfather of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

And how did state and federal authorities fail to follow up on a raid on the site last year, leaving the ranch little known until civilian searchers happened upon it?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

Under the pretence of going to see a light show in the forest, the wedding party happened upon a clearing adorned with candles and fairy lights.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Because I happened upon his page about a year after the tournaments began, I had plenty of content to catch up on.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

I couldn’t help imagining, as I bit into my Lazarus Burger on the way home from work, what it might be like if the bird actually did exist and happened upon one of these sandwiches.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley